Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
be 53.0% less likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2024.
be 93.5% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Indonesia, it is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.1 years less
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Indonesia, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
see 62.4% less spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Indonesia spends $417 as of 2023.
have 87.3% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Indonesia has 5.2 as of 2023.
have 15.4% less access to essential health services
Mongolia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Indonesia scores 55 as of 2021.
Economy
be 38.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Indonesia, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
be 68.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 27.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Indonesia, however, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
make 28.8% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $5,060 as of 2025.
Life
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 41.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Indonesia, 140.0 women do as of 2023.
be 35.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 11.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Indonesia, on the other hand, 15.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.5% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 85.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Indonesia, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 75.4% less on education
Mongolia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Indonesia spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 55.5% less on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 94.9% less likely to be murdered
Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Indonesia, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 11.0% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Mongolia, 71% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Indonesia, that number is 63% as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 68.8% less home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Indonesia has 4.9 as of 2024.
live with 8.7 times more strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Indonesia withdraws 30% as of 2022.
use 47.0% less electricity
Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 51.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Indonesia, it causes 58.0 as of 2019.
emit 63.4% less CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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